Just In Time
By taking a JIT approach to inventory and product handling, companies can often cut costs significantly. Inventory costs contribute heavily to the company expenses, especially in manufacturing organizations. By minimizing the amount of inventory you hold, you save space, free up cash resources, and reduce the waste that comes from obsolescence.
These are some differences in the general cases.FINISHED PRODUCT INVENTORYRAW MATERIAL INVENTORYUsually there is no lead timeUsually there is a lead timeQuantities reach the inventory individually or by groupsQuantities reach the inventory all togetherThe holding cost is greater than the holding cost for the raw material inventoryThe holding cost is less than the holding cost for the finish product inventoryproduction starts if the inventory is emptyproduction stops if the inventory is emptyUsually is smaller in size than the raw material inventoryUsually is bigger in size than the finish product inventoryQuantity size depends on the demandQuantity size depends on the productionproduction stops if the inventory is fullproduction starts if the inventory is fullExcess quantity in the inventory means marketing methods need to be improvedExcess quantity in the inventory means manufacturing methods need to be improvedproduction quality can be measured in these inventoryproduction quality can not be measured in these inventory
beginning work in process + requisted for manufacturing ( direct material + direct labor + man. overhead ) = cost of goods completed + ending work in process
manufacturing capabilities
Debit supplies expensesCredit supplies inventory
Debit supplies expensesCredit supplies inventory
debit supplies expensecredit supplies inventory
[Debit] Supplies expenses [Credit] Supplies Inventory
debit supplies expensecredit supplies inventory
Debit supplies expenseCredit supplies inventory
Just In Time
debit supplies expenses 200credit supplies inventory 200
inventory
1 - Raw material Inventory 2 - Work in process inventory 3 - Finished Goods inventory
25 times for manufacturing companies
debit supplies expenses 600credit supplies inventory 600